Prince Philip yesterday underwent a ‘successful procedure’ for a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace confirmed today. But exactly what treatment the Duke of Edinburgh — who also had a stent inserted during heart surgery in 2011 and has battled a secret heart ailment for 30 years — received remains a mystery. The 99-year-old has spent … Read more
One dose of the Covid jabs being deployed in Britain are up to 80 per cent effective at stopping already-ill elderly people from being hospitalised with the disease, fresh research shows. Earlier this week, the first real-world analysis of the Oxford and Pfizer jabs in England found a single injection prevented eight in 10 over-80s from … Read more
British Gas owner Centrica suffers 31% fall in underlying earnings to £447m for 2020 – as bosses blame pandemic and warmer weather for plunge Britain’s largest energy supplier reports £362m loss from continuing operations But this figure for 2020 was actually less than £783million loss posted for 2019 British Gas owner also said it would … Read more
British Gas owner Centrica suffers 31% fall in underlying earnings to £447m for 2020 – as bosses blame pandemic and warmer weather for plunge Britain’s largest energy supplier reports £362m loss from continuing operations But this figure for 2020 was actually less than £783million loss posted for 2019 British Gas owner also said it would … Read more
Britain’s latest coronavirus deaths include 16-year-old with no underlying health conditions NHS England said 307 people who tested positive for Covid had died in hospital Patients were aged 16 to 100 with all except four having underling conditions This brings the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 81,046 By Raven Saunt For … Read more
NHS bosses today insisted no-one in their fifties without an underlying medical condition should be getting invited to have their Covid jab yet, even if they live in a region storming ahead with the roll-out. Health chiefs say only over-65s and adults deemed at risk should be invited for their first coronavirus vaccine. Any appointments … Read more
Britain’s vaccine postcode lottery was laid bare today after it emerged parts of London have jabbed fewer than two-thirds of their elderly residents – even though some parts of the UK have already moved onto over-50s. Wales widened their jab roll-out on Monday to include everyone in the next phase at the same time – … Read more
PC Michael Warren, 37, passed away on Tuesday after it was confirmed he had contracted the Covid-19 earlier in the week A father-of-two policeman has died after testing positive for Covid-19 – as colleagues pay tribute to the ‘kind, genuine and enthusiastic’ officer. PC Michael Warren, 37, passed away on Tuesday after it was confirmed … Read more
PC Michael Warren, 37, passed away on Tuesday after it was confirmed he had contracted the Covid-19 earlier in the week A father-of-two policeman has died after testing positive for Covid-19 – as colleagues pay tribute to the ‘kind, genuine and enthusiastic’ officer. PC Michael Warren, 37, passed away on Tuesday after it was confirmed … Read more
Only 377 people aged under 60 with no underlying health conditions have died of Covid in England’s hospitals, NHS data shows Covid-19 deaths among under-60s with no underlying health conditions are 377 A breakdown stated 338 people between 40 and 59 had died after positive test Pre-existing health conditions include illnesses such as cancer and … Read more